The MIT Global Diversity Lab is based jointly in the Department of Political Science and the Center for International Studies. Within our ranks are leading faculty with wide regional expertise; research skills in experimental, statistical, historical/case-study, machine learning, and field-based methods; and experience conducting research and teaching in related substantive and methodological courses. We span the traditional disciplinary Political Science subfields of Comparative Politics, International Relations and American Politics.
Associated Faculty
Evan Lieberman (Director)
Professor of Political Science; Director, Center for International Studies
Volha Charnysh
Assistant Professor
Noah Nathan
Associate Professor
Ariel White
Silverman: (1968) Family Career Development Associate Professor of Political Science
Graduate Fellows
Pranish Desai
PhD Student
BreAnne Fleer
PhD Candidate
Alejandro Frydman
PhD Candidate
Jasper Jansen
PhD Student
Darren Janz
PhD Student
Jared Kalow
PhD Candidate
Fanisi Mbozi
PhD Student
Terrence Roh
PhD Student
Visitors
Danny Choi
Visiting Assistant Professor, Brown University
Lab Manager
Tina Shewarega
Senior Research Support Associate
Alumni
Shuning Ge
MIT Political Science, PhD Candidate
Sukrit Puri
MIT Political Science, 2025
Esteban Fernandez
MIT Political Science, 2025
Jasmine English
MIT Political Science, 2024
Elizabeth Parker Magyar
MIT Political Science, 2024
Erin Walk
MIT Social and Engineering Systems, 2024
Paige Bollen
MIT Political Science, 2023
Rori Lekalake
MIT Political Science, 2023
Matt Cancian
MIT Political Science, 2022
Asya Magazinnik
MIT Political Science, Assistant Professor
Mai Hassan
MIT Political Science, Associate Professor
Manasi Rao
Senior Research Support Associate
Nicolas Studen
Senior Research Support Associate
Eyal Hanfling
PhD Candidate
Naomi Tilles
Senior Research Support Associate
Undergraduate Research Assistant Alumni
Ilma Aamir
Wellesley College, Political Science and Biological Sciences, 2023
Darien Brown
Tuskegee University, Political Science, 2021
Jenny Chan
Wellesley, Data Science and Economics, 2022
Jayden Graham-White
Tuskegee University, Political Science, 2021
Sarah Green
Wellesley College, Political Science, 2022
Jennah Haque
MIT, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2021
Sinoxolo Hashe
University of the Western Cape (South Africa), Education (Honours), 2023
Jade Hawkesworth
MIT, Finance and Political Science, 2025
Uma Ilavarasan
Ph.D. Candidate (Harvard Government)
Joy Li
Wellesley College, Art History and Media Arts and Sciences, 2023
Anna Lieb
Wellesley College, Data Science and Political Science, 2024
Brian Liu
MIT; Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science; 2024
Aerin Lo
Deerfield Academy, 2022
Kenza M’Haimdat
Wellesley College, International Relations and Environmental Studies, 2021
Emmi Mills
MIT, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, 2024
Yeabsira Moges
MIT, 2025
Sanjana Mupparaju
MIT, Physics and Computer Science, 2026
Elijah Neil
Morehouse College, Political Science, 2021
Sharon Opara-Ndudu
MIT, Biological Engineering, 2022
Betty Qian
Wellesley College, Political Science and Economics, 2023
Julia Sokolowska
Wellesley College, International Relations and Environmental Studies, 2022
Kristina Šůsová
Sciences Po Paris, Economy and Society, 2023
Megan Zhu
MIT, Biology and Political Science, 2027